15-Minute Break
Level 13
: 1,000/2,000, 300 ante
The players are back in quarter an hour to play the last level of the day.
2014 partypoker World Poker Tour Merit North Cyprus Classic
Main Event
Day: 2
Event Info
Final Results
Event Info
Level Info
2014 partypoker World Poker Tour Merit North Cyprus Classic
Buy-in
$4,000
Prize Pool
$1,486,720
Entries
404
Level
31
Blinds
60,000 / 120,000
Ante
0
Level: 14
Blinds: 1,200/2,400
Ante: 400
"I feel a big fight Albert!"
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
"I feel a big fight Albert!" said Alexander Lakhov on the button before a card was dealt. "Huh?" replied Daher, not seeing what was going on. Lakhov repeated "I feel a big fight" pointing to the big blind who wasn't at the table. With a big blind unprotected, Daher in the cutoff, and Lakhov on the button, it was very likely something was going to happen.
And so it did.
"I hope I have kings!" laughed Lakhov, seemingly ready for a battle. "Why do you ask for kings? You probably go all in with fours!" laughed Daher as action folded to him in the cutoff. "You have to raise!" said Lakhov to Daher.
Daher checked his cards - "Why you look?" Lakhov asked, "Because I want to make it look like I have a hand" said Daher, raising to 4.000 in the process. "I have to call of course" said Lakhov, doing exactly that. "I'm going to try to bluff you post flop ok?" Lakhov smiled.
The small blind folded, the big blinds chips were already in the middle.
Daher continued for 3,500 on 
, and Lakhov made the call. The turn came the 
and both players checked.
With the 
on the table as the river, there was now four to a flush out there, and Daher bet 9,500. Lakhov raised to 26,000 within twenty seconds of thinking.
Daher made the call, but just stammered "Wow!" after Lakhov rolled over 
for the rivered full house.
"Real hand" laughed Lakhov, "I had a real hand too," replied Daher. "You predicted this hand" he continued. The two of 'em laughed about the hand, with Lakhov kind of teasing Daher about the situation.
"At the end of the day I have your stack, I promise you" laughed Daher, and they were off to the next hand.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
292,000
268,800
|
268,800 |
|
||
|
250,000
-30,000
|
-30,000 |
Unlucky Number Seven
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
They say it's simply a 50/50, and you shouldn't worry about the way the board develops when it's all in before the flop. But sometimes, just sometimes, it can really hurt. Just ask Harprit "Rana" Gurnam who just suffered a roller coaster of feelings in a board run out against his mate Sam Trickett.
Gurnam shoved all in for the 20,000 he had left, and got a call from Sam Trickett.
Harprit Gurnam: 
Sam Trickett: 
It wasn't a big pot whatsoever, but it was the most important one for Gurnam. This could either be his last hand, or maybe the start of a great comeback.
Things were looking good for the Brit on the flop, as he hit his set: 
. Trickett did pair up though, leaving him some runner runner outs to steal the pot and hopes away from Gurnam.
He wanted to see a king, ace, queen, jack, or ten on the turn - just some paint to leave the door open. The 
on the turn was just the card Trickett was looking for.
Gurnam wasn't so convinced anymore that he would win the hand.
And his gut feeling came true. The 
on the river ended the hand in dramatic fashion, making Trickett quads and just a tiny bit richer in chips. Meanwhile it meant the departure of the (still cheery) Gurnam.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
210,000 | |
|
Busted |
Price Doubles Through Boika in Big Cooler
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Aliaksei Boika opened to 5,100 from middle position, and Oliver Price on the button three bet to 12,800. Both blinds folded, and Boika four bet to 28,000. Price five bet to 43,400, Boika shoved, and Price called all in for 155,600.
Aliaksei Boika:
Oliver Price:
Boika wouldn't get lucky, as the aces held up: 
. Price made a flush and doubled through the Belarusian.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
318,000
257,100
|
257,100 |
|
122,000
-48,000
|
-48,000 |
Down to 81
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
With 81 players remaining of 404 entries, the average stack is just under 150,000. There are three days remaining to get a winner here in North Cyprus, that should be enough right?
Kings Versus Tens
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
Ali Hassan opened to 5,500, and Şeref Dursun Anar made the call. [Removed:2] squeezed to 19,000 from the hijack, and Alexander Lakhov in the cutoff cold called. The button and both blinds folded, and Hassan four bet to 45,900. Dursun Anar quickly folded, but Maksoud had bigger plans. He five bet to 90,000, and Lakhov quickly released. Hassan shoved all in for 135,600, Maksoud made the call.
Ali Hassan: 
[Removed:2]: 
"Come on baby, one time!" said Hassan.
He asked for his one time, and if he meant doubling up by that, he got it: 
. Full house for Hassan, Maksoud has to continue a lot shorter.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
302,500
221,600
|
221,600 |
|
|
155,000
-85,000
|
-85,000 |
Sakis Nicolaou Eliminated
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
We missed all the details, but Sakis Nicolaou got his last 34,700 in before the flop with 
. Nicolay Langfeldt made the call, but folded after Albert Daher squeezed behind him. Daher had , and that hand was the best one after the river as well: 
. We'll soon find out how much Daher now plays, as it's almost time for bagging and tagging.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
Busted |
Three More Hands
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
And we're done. Chip counts and a recap of todays action will follow later.
Chip Counts from Big Stack and Notables
Level 14
: 1,200/2,400, 400 ante
A recap of todays action will follow later tonight.
| Player | Chips | Progress |
|---|---|---|
|
428,000
8,000
|
8,000 |
|
|
377,000 | |
|
335,000
85,000
|
85,000 |
|
|
318,000 | |
|
316,500
132,200
|
132,200 |
|
312,000
18,000
|
18,000 |
|
|
309,500
49,500
|
49,500 |
|
|
||
|
306,500
237,800
|
237,800 |
|
299,500 | |
|
298,000
243,000
|
243,000 |
|
271,000
61,000
|
61,000 |
|
|
261,500
11,500
|
11,500 |
|
255,500
-54,500
|
-54,500 |
|
|
241,000
31,000
|
31,000 |
|
|
221,000
168,600
|
168,600 |
|
164,000
128,700
|
128,700 |
|
|
158,000
3,000
|
3,000 |
|
126,000
-29,000
|
-29,000 |
|
125,000
-25,000
|
-25,000 |
|
99,800
9,800
|
9,800 |
|
|
75,500
-43,500
|
-43,500 |
|
69,500
41,200
|
41,200 |
|
|
||
|
59,000
-123,700
|
-123,700 |
|
|
||
|
55,500
55,500
|
55,500 |